Understanding Bitemporal Hemianopia

In this video I explain all about bitemporal hemianopia. This is a condition that you might find in patients with pituitary tumours and acromegaly when the tumour grows large enough to press on the optic chiasm. This space occupying lesion causes compression and interrupts the signals innervating the inner portion of the retina, which is responsible for sensing the visual signals from the outer portion of the visual fields.

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[sara-nkuq]

May ALLAH reward u goodly for explain this so nicely! Amen

[dr.junaidraza]

Excellent brief description of the key concept

[carmeng.estradasolares]

Due to the virus, we could not go to study, and they only left us a lot of homework, which is difficult for me to understand ... but here I am and thanks to you, it is easier for me. I thank you from my heart. I don't speak English, but the translator helps lol.

[itkdcbr]

Thank you for this video illustration. I had a pituitary tumor removed January 5 Was experiencing peripheral vision loss no headaches lab testing revealed cortisol levels very low. I actually was losing my eyesight left eye. I was seeing gray and black it was starting to affect my right eye. MRI revealed A 3.5 tumor pressing on my optic nerve Tumor was removed through the nose immediately after the surgery I was able to see it was a Miracle thank you again for this video it made me understand the anatomy of the eye

[rubendegto]

glad I found your channel, thanks for the quality explanation

[toobayaghoobi]

best decription ever. God bless you bro!

[cy]

thanks for video ...I had confused but ı watched this video and now I understand the why pituiter gland's tumor cause the bılateral hemıanopia

[DrDyz]

Thank you for your explanation, finally cleared it up.

[Michelle_ny]

Thank you for the brilliant explanation.

[dr.junaidraza]

The key concept is delivered ✅
There was no beating around the bush

[Roon]

You’re great teacher!! Plz make more videos in neurology

[jonen]

This is actually heteronymous hemianopia, as opposed to the homonymous type where the visual field is lost on equal halves :)

[MrJonas]

Good day sir, any advice on that problem?

[thangliensanghaokip]

Very clear explaination...thank u so much😁

[tasnimsiddig]

Thank you very much..this is awesome 🥰

[lesilebari]

Thank you ☺️. This was extremely helpful.

[zeynos]

That's great! Thank you so much.. I have just discovered you and i am sorry about i am so late..

[alexn]

i had skipped over the fact that it is flipped by the lens initially and i've been so confused for ages as to why its the peripheral vision lost and not the central lol

[sheerazhd]

Great content.... Thankful from Pakistan 🤘

[prsp]

Hi, great video. Is bitemporal hemianopia the same as 'tunnel vision' or are they two separate things?